True or False Quiz


1	The social structure of Zimbardo's mock prison influenced the interactions between the guards and the prisoners.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Friends talking over the telephone and co-workers communicating over a computer are engaged in social interaction.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The five basic elements of social structure are functions, behaviors, statuses, groups, and social roles.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	William I. Thomas noted that people respond only to the objective features of a person or situation-this is their definition of reality.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Bargaining, compromising, trading off, agreeing, mediating, exchanging, "wheeling and dealing," and collusion are all examples of negotiation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	It is relatively easy to change an ascribed status.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Many people with disabilities find that their status as "disabled" functions as a master status that overshadows their actual ability to perform successfully in meaningful employment.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The last stage of role exit involves the creation of a new identity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Sociologists have noted that new types of social networks, made possible through "texting," have improved the quality of life and shortened the work week for those who use them.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Social change is an important aspect of life in the Gemeinschaft; it can be strikingly evident even within a single generation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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